Build Your Own
Embedded Linux
Moonforge is a curated collection of Yocto layers and build tooling that gives you a production-ready foundation for custom embedded and device operating systems without starting from scratch.
What makes Moonforge special
Key characteristics
A framework of well-maintained Yocto layers
Moonforge's composable layers let you assemble your own image-based operating system.
An opinionated, reusable starting point
Sensible defaults, CI/CD pipelines baked in, clear separation between upstream and downstream.
Focus on what matters to you
We take care of security, updates, and features, so you can concentrate on developing, deploying, and managing your own application or appliance.
Designed with customization in mind
Each solution is different. Build your own image using Moonforge as the foundation.
Immutable
Read-only root FSOTA updates
Built-in updatesCVE & SBOM
Compliance reportsYocto
Industry standardDesign goals
Three core principles
Balance
A good balance between turn-key solutions and the flexibility to extend beyond them, supporting a wide range of products without reinventing common pieces.
Separation
Clear separation between upstream and downstream components makes it straightforward to build derivative products with predictable processes and releases.
Best Practices
Modern tooling baked in: BitBake for image creation, kas for declarative build config, and CI/CD pipelines that automatically produce images, OTA bundles, CVE reports, and SBOM metadata.
Available layers
Modular layers.
Compose your OS.
Every Moonforge layer provides a single, isolated feature and ships with its own kas configuration fragment — so each layer declares exactly what it needs. Layers can be reasoned about independently and combined freely into a final custom product image.
How it works
From individual layers
to a running OS image
Choose your layers
Browse the available Moonforge layers for the features, architectures, and hardware targets you need: containerisation, OTA updates, a graphical session, and more.
Compose with kas
Use kas YAML configuration fragments to declare which layers are included, override configurations, and manage dependencies. Use your downstream layer for product-specific customisations.
Build inside a container
kas spins up the entire build environment inside a container, keeping your host clean and making it trivial to run on any CI/CD platform (GitLab, GitHub, Bitbucket, or your own infrastructure).
Ship your product
The pipeline automatically produces your OS image, OTA update bundles, CVE security reports, and SBOM metadata. All reproducibly, no shell-script glue required.
From the press
What people are saying
Moonforge lets you create a new OS in minutes, selecting a series of features you care about from various available layers. Since every layer is isolated, we can reason about their dependencies and interactions, and combine them into a final, custom product.
Moonforge focuses on extensibility, flexibility, and long-term maintainability, enabling developers and system integrators to create custom operating system images while relying on well-established industry tooling and best practices.